The Simpsons (season 28)

The twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons began airing on Fox in the United States on September 25, 2016, and ended on May 21, 2017.[1] On May 4, 2015, Fox announced that The Simpsons had been renewed for season 28.[2]

Episodes

Mr. Burns puts on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl in exchange for rebuilding the town after it's burned to the ground. However, when the event brings back bad memories for the old man who bombed when he first performed there 100 years ago, Burns tries to muster up the courage to perform again in an effort to redeem himself.

Homer finds a new friend in a woman who acts just like him, while Mr. Burns' search for a clan to play his virtual-reality family leads him to hire Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, since Burns intends to play the father.

Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston when he catches Bart rooting for a rival football team. But after discovering the appeal of candlepin bowling over his regular bowling, and finding a better safety inspector job at a candy factory, they agree to move there. Meanwhile, Lisa discovers how much Boston has to offer academically compared to Springfield.

In the 27th annual Simpsons Halloween special, Mr. Burns makes the children fight to the death for a day in his personal reservoir, Lisa's imaginary friend kills her real friends, and Bart is recruited to Moe's group of secret barfly agents.

Homer coaches the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad Kirk, who really needs a friend. Kirk then disappears upon hearing Homer rant about him being a loser, just as the team needs him for the championship game.

Inspired by a Japanese self-help book on minimalist living, Marge makes the family get rid of the vast majority of their possessions. Homer attempts to give away his pet pig Plopper (who originally appeared in The Simpsons Movie) and ends up using him as a therapy animal. Meanwhile, Lisa takes the book's advice too far and gives away everything that she owns, including her saxophone.

Homer and Marge try to work on their marriage. Meanwhile, Mr. Burns's boarding school friend Nigel comes to town and bets Mr. Burns that he can break up Homer and Marge. To do so, he gives Moe the funds to build a more upscale bar called Moho House.

"22 for 30" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 613th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 12, 2017. In a parody of 30 for 30, Bart goes from delinquent with detention to the star basketball player at Springfield Elementary. Lisa covers Bart's success for the school paper, and Homer becomes the team's coach. Things go awry when Bart gets involved with the mafia.

"A Father's Watch" is the eighteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 614th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 19, 2017.

"Dad Behavior" is the eighth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 604th episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 20, 2016. The plot revolves around Homer discovering an app that makes his life easier, and Grampa learning that he's about to become a father again. It was the first episode to be written by Ryan Koh, and was directed by Steven Dean Moore. Matt Leinart makes a guest appearance as himself.

"Dogtown" is the twenty-second episode and season finale of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 618th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 21, 2017.

This was the last of The Simpsons to be scored by composer Alf Clausen, who had scored the show since 1990 before being fired in August 2017.

"Fatzcarraldo" is the fourteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 610th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on February 12, 2017. The title is a spoof of the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

"Friends and Family" is the second episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 598th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 2, 2016.

"Havana Wild Weekend" is the seventh episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 603rd episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 13, 2016.

"Kamp Krustier" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 612th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 5, 2017. The follow-up to the season 4 episode "Kamp Krusty", the episode was directed by Rob Oliver and features a script by David M. Stern, who had not written for the show in 18 years. In the episode, Bart and Lisa return from Kamp Krusty traumatized and Homer becomes a more productive worker.

"Moho House" is the twenty-first episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 617th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 7, 2017.

"Pork and Burns" is the eleventh episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 607th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on January 8, 2017.

"The Cad and the Hat" is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 611th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on February 19, 2017.

"The Caper Chase" is the nineteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 615th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on April 2, 2017.

"The Great Phatsby" is the twelfth and thirteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 608th and 609th episode of the series overall. The episode aired in the United States on Fox on January 15, 2017. It marks the first hour-long episode of the series.

The episode is a spoof of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann's film version of the novel, and the Fox program Empire.

"The Last Traction Hero" is the ninth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 605th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 4, 2016. This is the first episode where former recurring guest star Kevin Michael Richardson joined the regular supporting cast.

"The Nightmare After Krustmas" is the tenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 606th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 11, 2016.

"The Town" is the third episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 599th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 9, 2016.

In the episode, Bart enrages Homer by becoming a fan of the Boston Americans (a parody of the New England Patriots). Homer takes the family on a "hate-cation" to Boston to show Bart how bad the city is, but the family fall in love with the city and move there. However, Bart soon discovers that Boston is not how he imagined it, and wants to go home.

"The Town" received positive reviews and was the most watched show on Fox that night, with an audience of 3.22 million. It was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.

"There Will Be Buds" is the sixth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 602nd episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 6, 2016.

This episode was dedicated to longtime Simpsons writer Kevin Curran who died on October 25, 2016, from cancer complications.

"Treehouse of Horror XXVII" is the fourth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 600th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 16, 2016.

"Trust but Clarify" is the fifth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the animated television series The Simpsons, and the 601st episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 23, 2016, making it the first episode to air in October the week after the annual Treehouse of Horror. The title is based on the phrase "Trust but verify", used in relation to nuclear verification. This episode was written by voice actor Harry Shearer.

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